London Marathon Good For Age

Hi, Does anybody know if the good for age times are set down to the second, I ran 3:10:12 in Edinburgh yesterday which mean I missed out by 12 seconds, anybody been in this position before and got in? Thanks Matt

I'd apply if I were you. A few years ago I got a GFA place (when the qualifying time for M40 was 3:15, with a time of 3:15:15. I remember that the qualifying time was stated as 3:15 (implying that 3:15:xx was permissable) whereas the slower times were stated as sub-3:30, sub-345 etc. Having said that, a friend who missed the ladies qualifying time by a similar margin didn't get in, so is it pot luck as to who processes your application? Another example of the shambles which the entry process has become.

A few years back when iy used to be sub 3 for senior men I sent off a 3.00.07 and it got sent back rules are rules I suppose, but if you dont send it off you wont know! or just run another before july 13th and make sure you smash it!

My wife ran a race and was 10 seconds outside the qualifying time, so she didn't get in./ However I would say that there is a chance that the scruitineer that looks at your application might rubber stamp it, so send it in. Nothing ventured, nothing gained...

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